Brand to Know: John Elliott

When the king of street wear, Kanye West, phones to warn you that he’s on his way to your first NYFW runway show—and your design company is a mere three years old—you don’t drop a beat.

Somehow, you might even find yourself awarded GQ’s Best New Menswear Designers in America, and nominated for the CFDA Swarovski Award for Menswear. If you’re John Elliott, you can say to people outside your immediate family that you’re a pretty big deal.

For the designer, the accolades are secondary to an impeccable fit and silhouette, and thoughtfully-created fabric for menswear (and now, womenwear). You could say that Elliott’s attention to detail is paying off in a big way.